December 20, 2015 ‘Rate Shock’? ObamaCare launch brings renewed concern over insurance tax New Year's Day marks the start of coverage under ObamaCare for millions of people -- but it also marks the start of a massive tax increase which could further inflate premiums.
December 20, 2015 Rubio blasts $9M ObamaCare advertising campaign A proposed $8.7 million TV advertising campaign to promote ObamaCare in the lead-up to a key launch date is being targeted by Sen. Marco Rubio, who calls the effort a “blatant misuse of federal dollars.”
December 20, 2015 Busy air traffic control facilities lack enough controllers, watchdog says Thirteen of the nation's busiest air traffic control facilities are suffering from a shortage of air traffic controllers, a problem that demands "urgent attention," a government watchdog told lawmakers on Tuesday.
December 20, 2015 In Pennsylvania, buying beer out of state makes you a bootlegger Adam Vickers is a just a regular guy who works for a general contractor and sometimes takes the back way home from work in Maryland. On occasion, he stops at a rural liquor store in Freeland, Md., to pick up some beer on his drive to Stewartstown, not far over the state line in Pennsylvania.
December 20, 2015 Advocacy group highlights claims of Obama administration secrecy A small-business advocacy group has released a report citing a dozen examples it says support claims about the Obama administration’s record of “secrecy and evasion,” despite the president pledging to run the “most transparent administration in history.”
December 20, 2015 'Smart' gun control? Dem bill would require all new guns be 'personalized' Sen. Edward Markey has unveiled a gun control bill he says will help reduce firearm violence by requiring all new guns be "personalized" so they can only be fired by their owners or other authorized users.
December 20, 2015 Government fails to issue airline rules on musical instruments Federal transportation regulators are striking a sour note with musicians and their supporters in Congress.
December 20, 2015 GOP proposal would require food stamp recipients to show photo ID Several House Republicans have introduced a proposal that would require food stamp recipients to show photo identification when making purchases -- a move they say is necessary to prevent fraud in the program that aids 1 in 7 Americans.
December 20, 2015 Insurers face pressure for limiting doctor choice for ObamaCare enrollees State regulators and lawmakers are stepping up pressure on the insurance industry for offering plans under ObamaCare that limit access to doctors and hospitals -- a strategy insurers say is necessary to keep coverage prices low in the health law's marketplaces.
December 20, 2015 Lawmakers craft bipartisan plan for permanent Medicare 'doc fix' A bipartisan measure to permanently solve one of the most nettlesome issues in the nation's health care system could be ready for release as early as Thursday, Fox News has learned.
